Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1924, Page 30

- SPORTS. THE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY,. AUGUST 21, 1924, SPORTS. Improved Batting of Bucks Is Hopeful Sign : Tygers Are Keeping Fans Guessing AVERAGE 10 HITS A GAME \ IN SERIES WITH BENGALS Recent Punching Stride, If Maintained, Should Give Griffs Fine Chance to Overhaul Yankees. Johnson Faces Chisox Today. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. T HEIR feat of upsetting the Tygers in four out of five games in the series ended here Tuesday to recapture second place in the flag scramble and make their record for the season against the Ben- gals 13 wins and 6 defeats proved just what was needed to continue the Nationals as real contenders, but the manner in which they did it can be regarded by the fans with even more satisfaction, as it indicates something hopeful for the future. During the original spurt of the Griffs which carried them to the top of the heap, the most notable feature of their play was unusually strong hitting, which gave them, for a time, the best team average in the circuit. This was backed by sterling defensive work in the field as well as on the mound, and for a brief spell their accomplishments in these departments made up for their shortcomings when the batting fell off, but they even- tually slumped when Harris’ men failed to improve in their stickwork. A review of their activities during the sojourn here of the Jungle Cats would indicate that the Griffmen have recovered much of their previ- ously shown skill as flail wielders, and if this proves permanent instead of merely temporary the local entry should yet give the Yankees a battle to annex their fourth straight cham- pionship. Although they were limited to seven safeties in the opening engagement with Detroit, the Bucks banged the offering of T. Raymond Cobb’s hurlers in the four subsequent engagements with such success that they ran their average for the set of five frolics to more than 10 per game, 11 of their total of 58 bingles being for extra the aggregate bases at- tained being just 75. Muxt Maintain Hitting Pace. If they can maintain in the battles ahead a pace paralleling their recent work with the stick the Wationals will have an excellent chance of dis- sipating the two-game margin now held over them by the Hugmen, and should they once again get out in front they will be a hard bunch to overtake. For the opening engagement of the set of three with the White Sox to- day, Manager Harris has Walter Johnson all primed. Barney to date has accounted for exactly 15 of his team’s 66 victories, and, as he usually is a strong finisher, may be accorded a fine chance of attaining the 20 vie- tories he ha as his goal this season. Tomorrow is another off day in the Schedule, but games with the Chisox are slated for Saturday and Sunday, while on the following day the St. Louis Browns arrive for a quartet of battles in three days, a double-header being listed for Monday. There should be little doubt of the ability of the Nationals to take at least two out of three from the Eversmen, as they have proceeded at better than that gait against the Windy City crew this season, but the Mound City outfit is something else again. The Sislerites have won just two-thirds of their 15 settos with the Bucks to date, and if Harris' henchmen are to enter the final lap of the race to the wire in a position to land in front they will have to pretty well clean up with the far Wwesterners. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo, 7; K cit Milwaukee, 8: Columbus, 1. Indiavapolis, 4; St. Paul, 3: Minneapolis 'at’ Louisville, rain SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Memphis, 9; Atlanta, 7. New Orleans, ashyiile, 1. Chattanooga,” 18; Rirmingham, 9. Little Rock, 1: Mobile, 0. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Petersburg, 9 (darkness). cky Mount, 2. Wilson, 2. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. ew. 5: Danville, 4. Higii Point, 0. Greensboro,” 1 (darkness). Po-tsmout Norcold, Ricl.mnd, Winston. Raleigh, Durhaw, AMERICA’S ‘BIG FOUR’ PRIMES FOR BRITISH NEW YORK, August 21.—The first official practice of the American polo team, defenders of the international challenge cup takes place today at Westbury, Long Island, when the new “Big Wour,” composed of J. ‘Watson Webb, No. 1; Thomas Hitch- cock, jr., No. 2; Malcolm Stevenson, No. 3, and Devereux Milburn, back, take the fleld against a strong com- bination of Robert E. Strawbridge, jr. FEric Pedley, Harry East and P. H. Prince, jr. Strawbridge and Pedley and Earl W. Hopping were named as substitutes on the cup defenders. Strawbridge and Hopping are both eight goal men, with Pedley, rated officially at six goals. Milburn, a member of the last five cup teams, and Hitchcock, a star of ‘the 1921 series, are both ten goal men. Webb, a left hander, rated at nine goals, played at No. 3 on the last international, but has been mov- ed up to No. 1, replacing Louis Stod- dard, who has withdrawn from inter- national competition. Stevenson is also rated at nine goals. These handi- caps, however, will not figure in the international competition, as the in- ternational matches are played on the “flat.” The first public practice match of the British team is scheduled for Friday, when the invaders line-up against an American team composed of Elmer Boeseke, jr., Morgan and Raymond Belmont and J. C. Cowdin. The Britishers will line-up with Maj. Kirkwood at No. 1; Maj. Phipps Hornby, No. 2; Maj. Hurndall,, No. 3, and Luis Lacey, back. —_—— SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Macon, 4;_Charlotte, 2. Augusin. Ashevilie. 4-1 Spartant : Greenville, 2. DODGERS, IN SPURT, 'TELLING SANDLOT GAMES CARDED THIS WEEK END REACH THIRD PLACE Rounding_the last turn for the wire, the Brooklyn Dodgers, hard- ridden by Uncle Robble, are making a dedperate bid to overhaul the league-leading Glants and the Pirates, in second place. The Dodgers took the last game of the serles from the Smoky City aggre- gation, 3 to 2, yesterday, after 11 innings, hard fought, for their third successive victory, and cwent into third place in the league standing, passing the Cubs, who dropped both ends of a double-header to the tail- end Boston club, 2 to 0 and 5 to 0. ‘The Brooklyn club has come through in 12 of its last 14 starts, has taken six of the last seven games on the road, and is now only six and ona- halt games behind the Giants, who remained idle yesterday. ‘The Cardinals took a new lease of life at the expense of the PhiNjes, beating the Fletcher crew in both the curtain-raiser and the nightcap, 3 to 1 and 13 to 10, but are so far in the ruck that only a miracle can bring them into the money. Only one game was played in the younger league, Boston nosing out Cleveland in a well played contest, 5 to 4. Flagstead, hero of the game, made four hits, a sensational running catch and was instrumental in scor- ing three runs. The one other game scheduled, the St. Louis-Philadelphia argument, was postponed because of rain, AUGUSTINE IS T HERE should be much honest-to-goodness sandlot base ball this week end Two tilts loom as the most important on this season’s card. Union Printers, who advanced yesterday in the Government League climination matches by administering a 15-to-3 beating to the General Accounting Office team of the Post Office Department, will strive to topple the Ransdell tossers tomorrow in the deciding game of the Potomac League. The match will start at 4:30 o'clock, and probably will be played on the Mount Rainier field. The selection of a site will be de- termined late today. - The victor in the Potomac loop will be put to a test Sunday when Mount Rainier, winner of the Washington- Maryland series, is encountered on the latter's field in a match starting at 3 o'clock. Mount Rainier may have the edge In pitching, as both the Typos and Ransdell have used their best boxmen In games this week. Bill Hoftman or Irving Batson of the Marylanders will toe the mound. Sandlot fans expect a red-hot scrap in the final Potomac League game to- morrow. It is expected that the Rans- dell pilot will choose Coyle as his mound selection and hold Augustine in reserve Simon, Hutchinson ar Pound will be on the firing line fos the Typos. In addition to tomorrow's game with Ransdell, the Printers are scheduled to appear against the Gene eral Accounting Office team of the ‘War Department today at 4:30 o'clock at Union Park., The Typos alread; CONTENDER FOR STRIKEOUT HONORS ATSON, B Mount Rainier strike-out ace, has a rival in Augustine, stellar flinger of the Ransdell nine, who has fanned 85 batters in the eight games he has worked in the Potomac League. The Rans- dell boxman achieved this mark when he turned back 10 of the Eastern diamond athletes in the deciding match of section C, Potomac League. Augustine was given a tryout with the Red Sox recently, but was released because of his youth and inexperience. His showing in the Potomac series establishes him as one of the leading flingers in the local sandlot ranks. Those who have watched Augustine hurl say that he possesses the speed of Lem Owens and has remarkably fine control. His most effective as- set is a fast ball, although he has a good curve. Doc White, former coach of Central High and big league moundsman, is reported to have been highly impressed with the flinging of Augustine in a recent match. Doc was particularly pleased with Augustine’s speec. ‘When Rothery,, St. Joseph flinger, yielded but two bingles against the Corinthians, his team easily turned in a 6-to-1 victory. Yankee Athletic Club was to play host to the Arrows today at 5 o'clock on the former's grounds. Base ball of the first order is ex- pected in the Plaza Athletic Club- Stanton match Sunday, at 3:15 oclock, at the Washington Barracks. Stanton players are urged to report at 2 110/—{13 5/ 8/11| 9{10/66/52|.559 /—1_8/11] 7/13/11(64(53].547 ~8/6054.528 Louis _....| 7| 4] 4] 4| 8/—| 8/14/49[65/.430 Philadelphis | 4] 41 5] YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Boston, 5; Cleveland, 4. St. Louls-Phil in (rain Other clubs not scheduled. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Chicago at Wash. Detroit at N. York. St. Louis at Phils. St. Louis at Phila. Cloveland at Boston, _ Cleveland at Boston. Other clubs not scheduled. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Brooklyn, 3; Pittsburgh, 2, 11 inn'gs. Bosatom, 2-5; Chicago, 0-0. hia, 1-10. New York-Cincimmati (rain). GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. : . York at St. Louis. X, York at St. Louis ;w:‘r;: ‘cg"guc.“{' reokiyn a 5 Beston at Pittaburgh. Buys a 30x3%% Clincher Oversize o'clock at 2d and G streets. Slamming the slants of L. Scag- nelli for a total of 21 safeties, the ‘Thomson team nosed out the Yankeeg in a spirited 8-to-7 engagement. Lynch of the victors accounted for six wallops in as many trips to the plate. Regiaters produced the necessary punch in the ninth frame to eke out a 5-to-4° victory over the Liberty Loan players yesterday. Phipps hurled creditably for Liberty Loan. He allowed only seven safe drives. One of the best pitching exhibitions ever seen in the Colored Depart- mental League was produced by Grant of the Treasury team when the Government Printing Office combina- tion was downed, 8 to 0. The win- ning boxman was touched for only one hit. Kinnear Class palyers pointed the way to the West Washington Baptist Church nine, 3 to 1_in the Sunday School series. Each side got only three blows, with Edgington of the Kinnear nine and Barnes of the losers garnering two apiece. A rally in the eighth inning, which netted a quartet of runs, enabled the Bolling Field nine to get a 14-to-12 triumph over the Navy Yard Marines in the service loop. Harmon, Schuler, Fitzpatrick and La Roach drove triples. OWL VENTILATORS ‘Wholesale ana Retall MAD! Entrance at 1421 P N.W. WITTSTATTS B. AND ¥. WORKS 319 13th N.W. Fraak. 6410 3:30P.M. American League Park Washington vs. Chicago Tickets on Sale Spalding’s, 1338 G St. N.W,, from 8130 A.M. te 1100 P.M. Tickets on Sale at Hecht Co. 624 F St. Delion Cord Tire : This new reduced price will enable you to replace those doubtful tires with Delion Cords now. Put them on your car and forget them. They will give you at least 10,000 care-free miles of service. 10,000 Miles Guaranteed ‘Charge Them Adjusted Here Free Mounting Service Sport Shop, 624 F St. The Hecht Co, Sport Shop, 624 F St. & 2 5 have one win to their credit over the G. A. O. combination, and they art expected to repeat. Tomorrow the two General Ac counting Office nines of the Post Of fice and War Departments, respec- tively, will be opponents at the Wash- ington Barracks. 8t. Joseph's nine, winner in seotiot A of the Potomac League, will be unable to figure in the final games. The team was unable to place nine players on the field against the Rrinters the other day, so the Wash- ington Base Ball and Athletic Asso- ciation officials declared a forfeit to the Typos at a meeting last night, thus eliminating §t. Joseph's from further competition. Morton A. Anderson, vice president of the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association, was scheduled to broach the subject of organized foot ball at last night's meeting, but he postponed his plan in view of more important base ball matters to be considered. Anderson, however, will make an appeal for W. B. B. A. A. control of the Fall sport at a future meeting. Eastern Athletic Association un- limited nine is casting about for a ®ame Sunday, according to Manager Chris Hutchinson, who can be reach- ed at Lincoln 6902. Trojam Junmiors, downed by the Paramounts, 6 to 3, are on the look- out for games. Challenges are being received by the Trojan pilot at Lin- coln 4469. The Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association has decided to throw Its aid to the game for the benefit of William McBride tomorrow at Union Park. Dominican Lyceum and the Mohawk tossers will figure in the affair. Morton Anderson of the W. B. B. A. A. will auction off four base balls autographed by Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson at to- night's boxing show at Fort Myer. He also intends to sell a bunch of tickets for tomorrow's match. Pllots of the District-Virginia League are to meet tonight at 529 Eleventh street southeast. The man- agers are to be on hand at 8 o'clock. Shamrock Senlors are due to tackle a rugged opponent in the Blue Seniors of Baltimore tomorrow at 5 o'clock at Fifth and L streets southeast. James Horan of the Shamrock team is book- ing games with senior teams at Lin- coin 1815 after 6 o'clock. DUNDEE TO GIVE UP HIS FISTIC CROWN NEW YORK, August 21.—After holding the world's featherweight title for 13 months, Johnny Dundee, veteran Itslian battler, has notified the State Athletic Commission be had decided to relinquish it as he cannot make the 126-pound limit without Jjeopardizing his fighting ability. The commission announced it would authorize a tournament to determine a new featherweight king. Kid Kaplan, Meriden, Conn., boxer, who has persistenly challenged Dun- dee for a title match and posted for- feit money with the commission, heads a list of contenders, which also in- cludes Babe Herman, Benny Valger and Sammy Mandell. SLAMMING BOUT DUE IN FORT MYER SHOW Bobby Marriott, Army middleweight champion, and Jack Turner of Cali- fornia, are due to furnish the fans with some lively entertainment to- night in the 10-round feature bout to be staged in the Fort Myer arena. Both scrappers are mixers and also know something about the art of in- fighting. Jumbo Eggleston met de- feat at the hands of both men. Opinion is divided on the outcome. Al Ward of Fort Myer and Charlie Roth of Baltimore, will exchange swats in the six-round semi-final, while Midget Carbon of Fort Myer will oppose Kid Dargewitz in a six- round special affair. Johnny Gardner of Washington and Kid Bolin of Fort Myer, will be op- ponents and Willie Morrison of Fort Myer, will meet Gordon Steeple in the two four-round mills. GREB-FLOWERS FIGHT ATTRACTING ATTENTION FREMONT, Ohio, August 21.—Fre- mont was filled with fight fans today, waiting for the gong to call Harry Greb, world champion middleweight boxer, and Tiger Flowers, Atlanta, Ga., negro, to the center of the ring tonight for their scheduled 10-round no-decision bout, the most important sporting event ever attempted here. In order to gain the title the South- erner must win by a knockout or be fouled. -— ORIOLES BEAT YANKEES. UTICA, N. Y., August 21.—Between showers Baltimore and the New York Yankees played an exhibition contest here yesterday for the benefit of the American Legion, the Orioles win- ning, 4 to 2, in an eight-inning strug- gle. Ogden held the world champions safe untli the eighth, when Ruth made a homer and Meusel duplicated the feat. Jacobs, for the Orioles, made a homer in the third with a man on base. ADIO—sweeping the country— daily gains new devotees by thousands. Chesterfield—matching Radio’s swift rise—is gaining thousands of new smokers everyday. Such popularityis never an accident. It can’t just hap- pen—it must be deserved. Chesterfield has come up fast be- cause men know, by Chesterfield’s better taste, that here is real superi- ority—of tobaccos and blend! Such populari mustbedesetvtgd COBBMEN MUST CONQUER YANKS TO STAY IN RACE Team Failed in Last Home Stand After Making Fine Showing in East—Washington Club Has Been Nemesis of Ty’s Charges. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. N base ball conditions in the world. EW YORK, August 2l.—Any critic, manager or ball player who can get a line on what the Detroit Americans are likely to do is entitled to the blue ribbon as the shrewdest judge and analyst of It's the “teasingest” team that Ty Cobb ever handled or that any hard-working purveyor of dope ever undertook to do anything with since the American League grew up. On the second trip of the season in the East Detroit cleaned up. They lost only three games, and went back home in a better position to win the pennant than any team has been since the Yankees got the championship habit. And then what happened? The Ty- gers went home and took three out of four from Boston divided four games with New York, divided four with Philadelphia—and lost three out of four to Washington. That was exact- ly an even break on the home grounds. That kind of base ball does not win championships, even when championships are to be had for 550 in the percentage column. Detroit then came East again. Stop- ping first at Philadelphia they won two and lost two. Then they moved on to Washington and lost four out of five. That made Washington's score against Detroit 7 to 2 for the two series. Who was it said Wash- ington could not win the pennant be- cause it was inferior to Detroit? On the season the Washington-Detroit score of games is 13 to 6. All Helps New York. Of course, this is all pie for New York, which can think of nothing nicer than to have Washington whale Detroit off the map. It makes the fight that much easier for the Yanks. They have one club to thrash instead of two. The marvel of it is that Detroit has been able to stick up where it has. The team has been playing ba: ball at the rate of 440 in six succes- sive series. Ordinarily that would put a club in the second division. If it continues to play that way, Detroit has no more chance of win- ning a pennant than Cleveland. The Tygers have got to get together and get together with extreme sud- denness and tremendous tenacity if they are to win any flag from New York. Their great tumble was on their own field, where they should have played 667 ball instead of 500. Washington, it will be cbserved, is the club that has played the mo: mischief with the Tygers. The Na- APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Johnson City, 4: Morristown, 3. Bristol, 6.8; Kingsport, 4 reenville, 2; Knoxvill CIGARETTES tionals, being contenders themselves, have put what might be called the clammy hand all over the palpitating Tygers. The only way for Detroit to get back and hold its own in the fight is to defeat New York in the coming series and after having done that to defeat just about everybody else in sight. ~On three more games against Washington remain to be pla S0 that menace is not as gre: s been. But the Tygers have missed a wonderful opportunity. Cor On Credit “PAY AS YOU RIDE” Small Payment Down Balance Monthly T.0O.ProbeyCo. 2100 Pa. 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